FOI Request - Kennels and Stray Dogs

Request 101003559871

For each of the last 3 years (2021, 2022, 2023), please provide the following information

1.  The number of dog places that you have available at any one time in your shelter(s) or pound(s)
2.  The number of dogs that have spent any time in your dog shelter(s) or pound(s).
3.  The number of stray dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s)
4.  The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were seized for welfare reasons
5.  The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were seized for human safety reasons
6.  The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were relinquished
7.  The top 3 breeds of the dogs that entered the shelter/pound(s) plus amount of each breed
8.  The number of dogs that were rehomed directly from your shelter
9.  The number of dogs that were moved to another rehoming centre (e.g. run by a charity) in the UK/Ireland and abroad
10.  The average length of stay of dogs in your shelter/pound(s)
11.  The number of each type of breed of dog that were euthanased.

Currently:

1.  Do you have any written policies on
a.  Welfare of the dogs in your shelter/pound(s), including requirements for exercise, enrichment, formal behavioural assessment? Yes/ No (If yes, please provide)
b.  Euthanasia of dogs in your shelter/pound(s)? Yes/ No (If yes, please provide)
2.  Please provide your most recent inspection report including the recommendations for improvement
3.  Please provide the Full Time Equivalent staff and level of formal training of the staff that work in your shelter/pound(s)

Response 27-05-2024

1. 2021 – 1 place, 2022 – 1 place, 2023 – 1 place. Note: the place is a rented kennel in a private business and not a Council facility.

2. 2021 – 12, 2022 – 8, 2023 - 2

3. 2021 – 12, 2022 – 8, 2023 - 2

4. None

5. None

6. Not held. The Council does not keep these figures. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

7. Lurcher – 2, Labrador – 2, other - 1

8. 2021 – 0, 2022 – 1, 2023 - 0

9. & 10. Not held. The Council does not keep these figures, this would be part of the private kennels figures. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

11. 2021 – 0, 2022 – 3 (2 x Rottweiler and 1 x Belgian Malinois), 2023 – 1 (1 x Rhodesian Ridgeback)

Currently:

1.a) This is part of the private kennels requirement

b) No, we use a vet to undertake euthanasia and disposal of any dogs that require to be destroyed. Therefore these are not written Council policies.

2. Please see attached; satifactory

3. Not held. This would be part of the private kennels' figures. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.